Seared Sea Scallops Recipe
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Seared Sea Scallops

By: CHRISADAMS  
"Seared on the outside with a light crust and tender on the inside. You may vary the amounts of all seasonings to suit your taste. To add another dimension to the taste, sprinkle the scallops with Parmesan cheese before serving."

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Prep Time:
1 Minute
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons seasoning salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 tablespoons lemon pepper
  • 16 sea scallops, rinsed and drained
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, oregano, thyme and lemon pepper. Roll scallops in flour mixture until lightly coated on all sides.
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet or frying pan over high heat. Add 4 scallops to the pan and sear on all sides (about 2 minutes for each side). Remove scallops from pan and place on a plate in the oven to keep warm until ready to serve. Repeat 3 times until remaining scallops are cooked. Toss with parsley and lemon juice.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 179 | Total Fat: 7.5g | Cholesterol: 20mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2006 by VORCHA 
Instead of flouring them since many people complained it fell off while cooking, I just tossed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2005 by Margie 
My husband loved this. After cooking the scallops and setting them aside, I mixed a 1/2 cup... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2006 by ShannonS 
The flour mix totally fell off in the oil. What did stick was not crispy but soggy. Next time... MORE
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Reviewed on May 5, 2007 by Downeast Erika 
Delicious! I followed some suggestions on here and had a fantastic, restaurant quality... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2003 by FELLNER593 
This is a very simple and delicous recipie in which to prepare Sea Scallops. Be careful with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2005 by 2Yung2Cook 
This tasted sooooo delicious, my whole family couldn't get enough of it!!! Would make a great... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2006 by KELDO78 
This was very easy and good for the first time I've ever cooked with scallops. I didn't have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by ANNHE50 
Simply terrific. I added a little garlic powder to the recipe, also. I pan fried the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2005 by UZIMIKE 
These came out just fine. The seasoning I felt might have been too much with all the lemon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2004 by KATLIST 
We love these scallops. I use only 1/3 c. of flour and add parmesan cheese and garlic powder... MORE

 
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